Heartland Express reported unaudited third-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, in a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1. Operating revenue fell to $179.5 million from $196.5 million a year earlier, while net income was $1.0 million, or $0.01 per share, compared with an $8.3 million net loss in the prior-year quarter. Shareholders see a swing back to profit on lower sales, and the CEO cited rising fuel costs and inflationary expenses as pressures on operating costs.
Operating revenue was $179.5 million, down from $196.5 million in Q3 2025.
Net income was $1.0 million, or $0.01 per share, versus a net loss of $8.3 million, or $(0.11) per share, a year earlier.
Operating ratio improved to 98.7% from 103.7%; non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio was 97.6%.
Debt of $99.9 million remained at September 30, 2026, down from $494.1 million of acquisition-related debt and finance lease obligations in 2022.
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From Heartland Express, Inc.'s 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$805.71M
-23.1%
$-0.67
—
-6.5%
FY2024
$1.05B
-13.2%
$-0.38
-300.0%
-2.8%
FY2023
$1.21B
+24.7%
$0.19
-88.8%
1.2%
FY2022
$968.00M
+59.4%
$1.69
+69.0%
13.8%
FY2021
$607.28M
-5.9%
$1.00
+14.9%
13.1%
Frequently asked questions
When is Heartland Express's next earnings date?
Heartland Express has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did Heartland Express earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Heartland Express reported diluted EPS of $0.01 on revenue of $179.50M (-8.7%).
Where do these numbers come from?
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